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Payette Superintendent Glen Croft knew voters in his district might not go for an increased plant-facility levy, but he thought they would support raises for paraprofessionals and other staff members who make less than burger flippers at local fast food joints. Instead, voters rejected both the plant-facility and supplemental levy proposals. “The community is very…

Across the country, K-12 school districts face a growing paradox. The need to modernize aging buildings has never been more urgent, yet traditional funding sources are increasingly constrained. America’s school infrastructure is aging and underfunded by tens of billions annually, which is creating urgent pressure to modernize facilities to support safe, effective learning environments. Research…

Each time the bell rings inside South Granville High School, a sea of students fills the halls. Almost every table is full in the lunch area. “It's been different,” said junior Drew Hobgood. “There's a lot of new kids.” Many of those new kids came from Granville Central High School. That school closed at the…

Since the late 1950s, Pfc. James D. Price Elementary School has educated thousands of military students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. Located on the Howard Cantonment Area of U.S. Army Yuma Proving Ground (YPG), the school is full of heart but has long shown its age. The facility lacks a production kitchen to prepare…

As student enrollment continues to decline around the state, lawmakers met Tuesday to discuss volatile insurance markets and school facility funding formulas that impact education in Wyoming going forward. The Wyoming Legislature’s Select Committee on School Facilities met to evaluate the state’s multi-billion-dollar portfolio of K-12 buildings. Lawmakers wrestled with how to maintain “right-sized” schools…

America’s schools are crumbling. There’s black mold in buildings in Alaska and Maine. Classrooms in New Jersey and Texas lack proper heating and cooling. And there are persistent plumbing problems in Idaho and Pennsylvania. America’s aging school infrastructure is by one measure a nearly $90 billion problem. Federal leaders have acknowledged it since at least the 1980s but have declined to address it. Local school districts and…

The Alaska House approved a capital budget totaling about $2.51 billion, with roughly $1.84 billion expected from federal receipts. The largest construction categories include $323.4 million for drinking water and wastewater work, $148.3 million for K-12 school repairs and construction, and $42.5 million for University of Alaska projects. The finance package is larger than last…

Columbus City Schools announced $60 million in capital improvement projects at a Monday morning press conference. Planned projects include heating and air conditioning replacement, roof replacements and parking lot improvements at 11 schools.

The Arkansas State Board of Education approved Thursday an emergency rule to implement new legislation governing the creation of newly formed smaller school districts. During April’s session, lawmakers approved legislation outlining the process for providing funding and separating assets when a school district detaches from a district it was previously consolidated with to form an…

The Ohio Senate unanimously passed Senate Bill 290 this week, sponsored by State Senator Tom Patton (R-Strongsville) and State Senator Michele Reynolds (R-Canal Winchester), requiring public and private schools in Ohio to install an exterior master key lock box to ensure law enforcement have access to the building in case of an emergency.